This International Stuttering Awareness Day, Canada will be shining in sea-foam green in recognition of the millions of people around the world who stutter — and to celebrate acceptance, understanding, and the voices of Canadians who stutter. We’re excited to share that the following landmarks will be illuminated in green on October 22 as part of ISAD 2026:
📍 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
• City of St. John’s City Hall
📍 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• City of Saskatoon City Hall
• Prairies Winds Monument
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia
• Sails of Light
• Science World
• Vancouver Convention Centre
• BC Place
📍 Toronto, Ontario
• 3D Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips Square
📍 Niagara Falls, Ontario
• Peace Bridge, over the Niagara River between Canada and the United States
📍 Moncton, New Brunswick
• Moncton City Hall
• Downing Street
• Downtown Place
📍 Sydney, Nova Scotia
• Big Fiddle, Port of Sydney
The Calgary Tower will be lit green the night before on October 21.
💚 Be Part of the Celebration!
We invite people who stutter, family members, friends, speech-language professionals, supporters, and allies to join us at these landmarks and help make stuttering visible across Canada.
Gather with your local community. Take a photo. Share your story. Light up social media.
If you are able to visit one of these landmarks on October 22, we encourage you to gather with others, take photos and videos, and share your celebration on social media. Whether you're there with a large group or simply standing beneath the lights yourself, your presence helps show that stuttering belongs in every community.
Tag the Canadian Stuttering Association's Social Media Channels
When sharing your photos and stories, please tag the Canadian Stuttering Association's official social media channels, which can be found through our website at stutter.ca.
And don't forget to use our ISAD 2026 hashtags
#ISAD2026
#InternationalStutteringAwarenessDay
#StutteringAwareness
#CanadiansWhoStutter
#StutteringAcceptance
🌎 And There’s More to Come!
These are just some of the landmarks taking part in ISAD 2026. More illumination requests are currently in the process of being approved, and we are continuing to work with communities across Canada to light up even more landmarks in green.
A full list of participating landmarks will be shared here on the Canadian Stuttering Association website and in our social media channels in the coming weeks.
So, mark your calendar for October 22 and get ready to Light Up Canada for Stuttering Awareness! 💚
Together, let's make stuttering visible, celebrate every voice, and build a Canada where people who stutter are heard, understood, and accepted."